Month: December 2024

Perfect early winter morning. Temperature around 28, mostly clear skies, and not much of a breeze. Someone pulled out of a driveway under a street light a little ahead of me and the engine exhaust slowly floated straight up.

Today was the first day that I felt that I could push without much hamstring discomfort. Climbing is a different story altogether, but on flats and downhill it was great to stretch it out a bit. It was a “reach and don’t think about it” run.

Today was a 7.15 mile rolling hills route. Pace was about 9:58. Total climb around 350 feet.

Another somewhat cold morning for an early run. Temperature around 18 degrees and some wind. Taking it easy on the hamstring seems to be working, so far. No issues. I notice it but it’s not really “painful.” Caution is still the word of the day.

Today’s run was a 7.15 mile rolling hills route. Pace was an easy 10:35. Total climb was about 350 feet.

First day of snowy roads. I wasn’t planning on anything long, fortunately. I was slipping all over the place on a 2% grade climb. I went out to where I’d be going down a hill and turned around. I’d almost certainly slide down and walk back up on the way back later. Not worth the risk of slipping and yanking something. I might try trail running shoes — maybe I can get a better bite on the roads.

It’s so strange that the hamstring seems to feel better later in the day when I put in some roadwork. Rest isn’t as beneficial as work. No complaints here.

Today’s run/ski route was a flat 0.88 mile slide around the block. No clue on “pace” and maybe 15 feet of climb total. Whatever.

A cold, classic winter early morning. It’s so interesting to observe how, after about a half mile, the cold seems to drift off as what I call “the furnace” of increased metabolism really gets cranked up. Cold? Yeah, whatever.

The hamstring is continuing to get better slowly. A bit more push today. Nice and gradual. Speed will come with time.

Today’s run was a 9.04 mile rolling hills route. Pace was 10:25. Total climb was around 465 feetl.